Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19

crooked in several places in consequence
of the settling of the foundation. 1t
was built last year, and cost 81 ,000
The one hundredth anniversary of the
institution at Castleton, which is now
the State Normal school, was celebrated
with interesting exercises Wednesday of
last week. Prominent people present
were Rev. DIR. Boardman of Chicago,
John |. Gilbert of Malone, n. y, j. b.
Davidson of Saratoga and several others.
A party of Rutland gentlemen is en-
deavoring to purchase 20 acres of land at
Masons Point, on Lake Bomoseen, to
divide it into small lots for cottages. If
this is done it is proposed to put steam
launch on the lake and dredge a channel
down to Hydeville so that the boat can
make regular trips to and from that place.
John II. Mead, the noted sheep-breeder
of West Rutland. will start to-day for
New Mexico with a carload of choice
Merno rams, which have been selected
from his own flock and the flocks of H.F.
Button, C.. Lincoln, Jay Cooke, A. p.
Thornton, r. H. Griswold & Son, H. J.
Bryant, w. F. Barber, Cyrus Jennings,
ID. F. johnson and Mr.. Newton.- Rut-
land Herald, Monday.
About year ago Joseph Cogan, pro-
prietor of the Massachusetts House at
Rouses Point, n. Y, had his safe robbed.
At Swanton, the other day, G. r. Hogle,
who has Just torn down his old barn,
found under the floor large pocketbook
containing Cogan's naturalization papers,
notes to the amount of over $1,000. all
but Sl77 of which are outlawed also re-
ceipts, orders, two railroad passes and
other papers. An old fashioned safe key
was found with the pocket book.
The widow of the late Daniel D.Wood-
ward of Waterbury, who was killed in
the Hartford railroad disaster last Feb
ruary, has brought suit against the Gen.
trail Vermont railroad company for $780,
600, and the county sheriff served the pa
pers on the company Saturday. This is
the third suit brought against the compa-
ny for death claims on account of the
Hartford accident, the others being for
$4,000 and $4,000 and are brought by
Canada parties. 1t is understood that
the defence of the company will be main
ly that they are not responsible, as the
cause of the accident was beyond human
control.
The horse breeders of Caledonia, Es-
sex and Orleans counties met at the st.
Johnsbury house last Saturday, says the
Republican, for the purpose of forming
an association for the promotion of their
interests. A committee, consisting of
George A. Bill of Albany, F. c. Williams
of Coventry and w. 5. Bailey of East
Hardwick, was chosen to prepare a con-
stituton for the association. Officers
were elected as follows: President, W.
5. Bailey. East Hardwick vice-presdent.
} F. c. Williams, Coventry: secretary, f.
II. Hoffman. Lyndon; treasurer. e. l.
Higgins. West Concord: executive COM
| mittee. including the above named Off
GERS, Clark Hunt, Newport: John Par
ker. Coventry; George A. Bill, Albany :
!, Orange Mossman, Craftsbury; |. II. Hall.
Lyndon Center; Z. \. Parks, Passump-
sic; A. S. Livingston, St. Johnsbury !:
Ora Drew, North Danville; F. D. Hale,
Lunenburg; G. H. Fitzgerald, Island
Pond; Emmett Hill, West Concord. Gen.
: Grout was offered the presidency of the
association but declined because he said
he had more business to attend to now
than he ought to have. He favored the
movement, however, heartily and would
do everything in his power to help it
along. The association holds its annual
business meeting some time this fall.
The date of this meeting has not been
definitely determined, but will probably
be held some time in October This as
ISOLATION is composed of wide-awake men
and is sure of success.